Mindful Budgeters Gifts

'Actually, the bill is part of your reality therapy.'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'Office' block tightening it's belt

"These are the principal qualities we're looking for in our new recruits."

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

'You have to reconcile your gross habits with your net income.'

"You're a fine one to talk about my spending!"

'What's the smallest budget you can manage on?' 'The most you can give me!'

"Your expense account ain't what it used to be. There's not enough money on your card to cover the $5.35."

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

Investing your savings

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"Seriously, you can't balance the budget with cushion change."

'Bearing in mind I'm a man of few words - how much?'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

"What comes after zillion?"

"Alright, alright! I'll stop buying the cheap stuff, OK?"

Blowing dust off an order book.

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

'And finally, a steady decline in earnings has forced us to trim the presentations budget.'

"I hate check writing, but, hey, it pays the bills."

'My husband thought he could save money by repairing it himself.'

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

"No, I don't believe youth is wasted on the young. I believe money is."

'So far, all I can tell you for sure is how much I've charged you.'

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

Rare Medical Conditions - The compulsive desire to work out restaurant bills correctly

"No, unfortunately I won't be raising your debt ceiling."

"The Treasury is fairly sure that the figures in the budget are correct, they might just not be in the right order!"

'In a cost-saving move, I've replaced your cubicle with a back pack.'

"His department suffered the death of a thousand cuts."

'The diet books really worked for me...I bought so many I couldn't afford any food.'